California earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 11km N of Foothill Ranch, CA

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 11km N of Foothill Ranch, CA on Sun, Feb 16, 1986, 2:30 PM PST (22:30 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 3km E of Muscoy, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1986-02-16 22:30:50 UTC
Depth
-0.4 km (-0.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.783° N, 117.671° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
89°
Stations used
0

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 166 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.93km E of Muscoy, CA · 14801 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 1.88km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 14801 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 1.81km NNE of San Jacinto, CA · 14800 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 1.711km W of Anza, CA · 14800 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 1.713km S of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14800 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 2.210km NW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14800 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 3.214km SE of Winchester, CA · 14800 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 1.84km NNE of Banning, CA · 14800 days ago · 22 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 2.546km SSW of San Clemente, CA · 14799 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 2.65km NE of Anza, CA · 14799 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 2.45km NE of Anza, CA · 14799 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 1.86km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14799 days ago · 15 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 1.92km SSW of San Jacinto, CA · 14799 days ago · 14 km deep · 65 km away
  14. 1.78km ESE of Valle Vista, CA · 14799 days ago · 15 km deep · 79 km away
  15. 1.70km W of San Jacinto, CA · 14798 days ago · 18 km deep · 66 km away
  16. 1.91km S of San Jacinto, CA · 14798 days ago · 17 km deep · 66 km away
  17. 2.14km N of Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 14798 days ago · 13 km deep · 43 km away
  18. 2.22km E of Muscoy, CA · 14798 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  19. 2.02km SE of Muscoy, CA · 14798 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  20. 2.315km NNE of Avalon, CA · 14798 days ago · 13 km deep · 64 km away
  21. 2.215km NNE of Avalon, CA · 14798 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
  22. 2.62km W of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA · 14798 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  23. 1.68km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14798 days ago · 17 km deep · 91 km away
  24. 1.811km SW of Anza, CA · 14797 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  25. 2.95km W of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA · 14797 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
  26. 2.43km NW of Beverly Hills, CA · 14797 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  27. 2.09km N of Cabazon, CA · 14797 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  28. 3.20km ENE of Lomita, CA · 14797 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  29. 1.72km NE of Anza, CA · 14796 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  30. 1.93km NNE of Beaumont, CA · 14796 days ago · 14 km deep · 68 km away
  31. 1.711km N of Cabazon, CA · 14796 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away
  32. 2.411km N of Cabazon, CA · 14796 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
  33. 2.412km N of Cabazon, CA · 14796 days ago · 15 km deep · 87 km away
  34. 2.711km N of Cabazon, CA · 14796 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
  35. 2.411km N of Cabazon, CA · 14796 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away
  36. 1.64km ENE of Anza, CA · 14796 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
  37. 2.011km N of Cabazon, CA · 14796 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
  38. 1.918km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14795 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  39. 1.74km NW of Mira Loma, CA · 14795 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  40. 1.78km N of Big Bear City, CA · 14795 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  41. 2.34km NW of Mira Loma, CA · 14795 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  42. 2.52km W of Lomita, CA · 14795 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  43. 1.82km ESE of Loma Linda, CA · 14795 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  44. 1.68km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 14795 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
  45. 1.71km W of Muscoy, CA · 14794 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  46. 2.410km E of Cabazon, CA · 14794 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  47. 1.511km W of Anza, CA · 14794 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  48. 1.65km WSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14794 days ago · 16 km deep · 84 km away
  49. 1.69km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 14794 days ago · 14 km deep · 92 km away
  50. 1.69km SE of Idyllwild, CA · 14793 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  51. 2.41km SE of Lomita, CA · 14793 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
  52. 1.81km SSE of Anza, CA · 14793 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  53. 1.612km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14792 days ago · 14 km deep · 93 km away
  54. 1.611km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14792 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  55. 1.612km W of Anza, CA · 14792 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  56. 2.05km ENE of Brea, CA · 14792 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  57. 2.24km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14791 days ago · 16 km deep · 88 km away
  58. 2.15km NW of San Jacinto, CA · 14791 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  59. 2.32km E of Muscoy, CA · 14791 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  60. 1.67km NNE of Beaumont, CA · 14790 days ago · 18 km deep · 70 km away

The first 60 of 166.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci115925. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:36 PM UTC.